An Eastman Summer by the Numbers

The faculty and students of this year’s Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Course, celebrating the program’s 25th anniversary at Eastman. Photo: Amanda Sharpe. by Andrea Schuler, Summer@Eastman Program Coordinator Summer@Eastman packed an amazing amount of music, study, and fun into just 40 days! Here are some numerical highlights of the season: Summer students came to Eastman…

ESP in China: The Grand Finale

Dress rehearsal at Shandong University of the Arts, Ningbo From concert halls to music camps, the Eastman Saxophone Project (ESP), directed by Professor Chien-Kwan Lin, brought its innovative programing and versatile performances to a variety of audiences in China this summer, during a concert tour that lasted from July 13 through July 21. We asked…

ESP in China: Saxophone Heroes in Shanghai

From concert halls to music camps, the Eastman Saxophone Project (ESP), directed by Professor Chien-Kwan Lin, will bring its innovative programming and versatile performances to a variety of audiences in China this summer, during a concert tour that will last from July 13 through July 21. We asked ESP members Myles Boothroyd and Erik Elmgren…

Jazz Festival Diary #7: Eastman professor Harold Danko

The 2016 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) concluded on July 2. Among the hundreds of musicians gathering for this major musical event are many Eastman faculty members, alumni, and students. Free-lance writer Dan Gross posted regularly on the Eastman School blog during the XRIJF with reports and interviews highlighting Eastman’s involvement. Here, Dan interviews…